“War and Suicide” chapter abstracts

Suicidal behavior is a critical problem in the military, among civilians during a war and among returning war veterans. Millions of people around the world were involved in many wars and military conflicts during the past 100 years. Nowadays, suicidal behavior is a critical problem among Soldiers and Marines deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and returning war veterans. The U.S. Army’s top Medical Officer has been reported as saying that commanders are seeking ways to address the alarming increase in suicides, including looking to their counterparts in the Air Force and in civilian agencies (Associated Press, September 4, 2008). This book is dedicated to the relationship between war and suicidal behavior. The relationship between war and suicide is perplex. Understanding the impact of war on suicidal behavior in the military, among civilians and war veterans is an important challenge for future research. This book will be of interest to physicians, psychologists, other clinicians, experts in public health management, military people and war veterans.Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Editors: Leo Sher and Alexander Vilens Chapter abstracts:

Bio-behavioral consequences of traumatic stress in childhood and adolescence: The effects of war on children’s mental health, growth and development

Panagiota Pervanidou, Gerasimos Kolaitis and George P. Chrousos First Department of Pediatrics and Department of Child Psychiatry, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece; Aghia Sophia Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece War and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 306 pages. There is growing evidence of a profound impact of all types of trauma on […]

Trauma and posttraumatic stress in child soldiers of world war II

Philipp Kuwert and Harald J. Freyberger Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany War and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 306 pages. Background: The aim of the study was to determine the amount of trauma impact and significant posttraumatic stress symptoms indicating a possible Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in a sample of former […]

Combat related physical injury and suicidal behavior

Abel Koshy West London Mental Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom War and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 306 pages. The psychiatric problems of combat returnees are a topical and important issue given the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. There is increasing global recognition both within the military and society in […]

Deployment-acquired TBI and suicidality: Risk and assessment

Lisa A. Brenner and Beeta Y. Homaifar VA VISN 19 Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center, Denver, Colorado, USA; University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado, USA War and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 306 pages. Introduction: Existing literature suggests that those with deployment-acquired traumatic brain injury (TBI) may […]

Preventing suicidal behavior after traumatic brain injury

Arja Mainio Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland War and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 306 pages. TBI has a negative impact on somatic, cognitive and emotional/behavioral functions. To the victims and their families, psychosocial deficits and psychiatric disorders are commonly the major source of disability in their rehabilitation process. Pre-injury problems of […]

Suicide in veterans

David While and Navneet Kapur University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom War and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 306 pages. National suicide rates are used as an indicator of health and the reduction of suicide rates is therefore seen by many countries as a public health priority. Risk factors for general population […]

The interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behaviors as an explanation of suicide among war veterans

Lindsey L. Monteith(1), Kelly L. Green(1), Amanda R. Mathew(1) and Jeremy W. Pettit(2) (1)University of Houston, Texas, USA; (2)Florida International University, Florida, USA War and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 306 pages. War veterans are at elevated risk of suicide, nonfatal suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation. Suicide is a leading cause of […]

Locating now: On historical trauma and the confusion of identity

Shelly Ben DavidColumbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA War and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 306 pages. As a grandchild of holocaust survivors, in a short narrative, Shelly Ben David weaves together family stories that she heard about the holocaust as a child, from her […]

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